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Joy to the World
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Joy to the World
Genres: Special Interest, Soundtracks, Classical
 
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacke...  more »

     
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All Artists: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Title: Joy to the World
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Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Release Date: 10/8/2002
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Special Interest, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 696998776920

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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," and sacred numbers, such as Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" and "O Holy Night." Joy to the World qualifies as an essential yuletide album. --Jaan Uhelszki

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A Timeless Christmas Classic
David A. Kemp | Plano, TX USA | 12/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a lover of traditional Christmas music and I've acquired about 20 CDs of it. There's nothing my family likes better in December than putting on some good Christmas music and getting in the mood for the season, hearing once again the old favorites you've known since childhood. Of all the Christmas music CDs I've tried, I have two desert-island favorites, the two I always reach for first. This is one of them. I think it's one of the greatest recordings of traditional Christmas music ever made. The arrangements (by Arthur Harris) are joyous, beautiful, and soul-stirring; the performances are heartfelt and magnificent. If you can listen to this CD and not feel filled by the Christmas spirit, you must be (a) named Ebeneezer Scrooge, or (b) deaf. This one is a timeless Christmas classic, not to be missed. Warmest recommendation."
Review of Joy to the World
Carolyn R. White | 11/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD wsd received in a short time and I really appreciated that so I could share it with my church choir. The quality is excellent."
Good oldie
Rebecca MacKay | SLC, UT USA | 01/11/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fun CD. I love having more Mormon Tab to listen to. The only thing that I am slightly sad over is that it definitely sounds like an old recording. You can hear the difference compared to their new stuff."